Thurgood Marshall Middle School

Great teachers,excellent programs, principal a god sent,with strong principles and morals.My son is in honors, Made NJHP.Mentorship, drama, they pratically help me in raising him, thank god since I am a single parent.Never had a problem or concern, staff always there to talk to and return calls.
--Submitted by a parent

I give Thurgood Marshall 4 stars. This is my daughters first year there. I have read about many complaints. The only complaint I have is that alot of the programs planned gets changed around at the last minute. Otherwise, my daughter and nieces are doing excellent in their calsses. They are very active in the school and I have always been welcomed into the school. The principle and staff (especially Ms. Barnes) are great and the school is doing so much to encourage the students to do the right thing. This school takes the children to visit colleges so that they can see what they will have to look forward to in the future. Great school in my eyes.
--Submitted by a parent

Thurgood Marshall is a great school. As a parent, I am pleased that I can contact my child's teachers 24/7 by email and the teachers respond within moments. Homework, Grades, Attendance and more is all online. Not only are the teachers high-tech, there really do their jobs well. You would want your son or daughter to attend this school. If I had to rate it, I'd give them a 10+
--Submitted by a parent

I hada great year last year i loved the PTA (Candice Crandal) she always helped me when i needed it.Also i loved my teacher ms.Battle and ms.issac that wa the best 6th grade year i ever had.
--Submitted by a student

i think Thurgood Marshall Middle School is the best because we top all school!!! ROAR!!
--Submitted by a student

I'll miss all the wonderful things at TMMS and did I mention Mrs.Fossett is the best principal that i have incountered. I'm mad that the boundaries were changed. So I now have to goto Isaac ( i don't want to) . P.S Secratary of student Government 08-09sy
--Submitted by a student

Orginal comment posted in March of 2008. My hat goes off to Mrs. Fossett. In two years she and her staff have managed to turn this school completely around. Both me and my son enjoyed the time spent at Thurgood. I wouldn't hesitate to send my daughter. Parents...again I encourage you to be involved.
--Submitted by a parent

My son started this school this year. The principal is a marvelous individual and so far i have not had any problems. I believe that training starts in the home and if we as parents teach our kids some discipline and self control then when they are around their peers who are not behaving in a proper manner our kids will not start to adapt the mis-behavoir. Remember parents training starts at home and not in the schools. we have our kids before they start school. Become active in your childs academics, make sure you visit your childs classrooms. I am looking forward to my child having a very progressive academic year at this school.
--Submitted by a parent

I had pretty much settled into the thought that PG County schools had nothing to offer my children until I met the Principal at Thurgood Marshall Middle. She is very inspiring and truly has the best interest of the children at heart. I Wish all school administrators could be more like her. I believe that because of the help of very good staff and the PTA my daughter will have a very good two years there. Keep up the good work!! 7th Grade parent:-)
--Submitted by a parent

The past has dictated that it is terrible and I will be sending a 7th grader there. This will be the first encounter with public schools I just hope I make it through the entire year. The teachers are so uneducated themselves, as their records indicate that they need to be sitting in someones' class themselves. It is a travesty to carry such a prominent name and produce inadequate public citizens. It should be illegal for this school to continue to operate in its present capacity. This public babysitting program needs to be scraped and built from the ground up and I will forward its progress to the proper authorities to see that any and all measures be undertaken to start this process.
--Submitted by a parent